UNESCO International Literacy Prizes Submission Guidelines 2019

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Call for Submission of Applications and Submission for the 2019 International Literacy Prizes - See Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Application Guidelines for 2019.

UNESCO is calling for applications and nominations for the 2019 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes, which this year will award outstanding programmes and individuals who promote literacy around the world within the theme of ‘Literacy and Multilingualism’.

Since
1967, the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes have rewarded excellence
and innovation in the field of literacy. Over 490 projects and
programmes undertaken by governments, non-governmental organizations and
individuals around the world have already received recognition and
support for their excellent work.

The promotion of multilingualism
as an asset for both literacy and educational development in general
and more particularly Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) and its
target 4.6 in terms of inclusivity quality and expanding access.
Multilingual education facilitates access to education while promoting
equity for populations speaking minority and/or indigenous languages,
especially girls and women.

Through two prestigious Prizes, UNESCO
supports effective literacy practices and encourages the promotion of
dynamic literate societies to close the literacy gap of approximately
750 millions of people.

UNESCO distinguishes between two Literacy Prizes which are given to five laureates:

The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize (2 awards), was
established in 1989 and is supported by the Government of the Republic
of Korea. It gives special consideration to programmes that focus on the
development and use of mother-tongue literacy education and training.

The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy (3 awards), was
established in 2005, and is supported by the Government of the People’s
Republic of China. This Prize recognizes programmes that promote adult
literacy, especially in rural areas and for out-of-school youth,
particularly girls and women.

Prize:

Each of the prize winners receives a medal, a diploma and US$20,000.

Eligibility.

Governments, non-governmental organizations and individuals are kindly invited to apply;

All
applications should be submitted to nominating entities, such as the
National Commission for UNESCO in the country of the programme, or an
NGO that is in an official partnership with UNESCO.

Selection Criteria.

Relevance to the themes: The
programme/project is pertinent to the areas focused by the UNESCO
International Literacy Prizes and the specific theme of this year.

Relevance to individuals and societal needs and robustness: The
programme/project is relevant to the individual and societal needs in a
given context. The programme/project is robust and effective in its
design, delivery, structure, management, monitoring and evaluation.

Quality of teaching and learning: The
quality of teaching and learning involves interrelated dimensions such
as the effectiveness, the efficiency, the equality, the relevance and
the pertinence.

Impact: The ‘impact’
relates to both positive and negative changes made by a
programme/project, to beneficiaries, communities and broader societies.
Changes include both intended and unintended ones demonstrated by
qualitative and/or quantitative evidence.

Innovative features: The
Innovative features are concerned with new/original ideas, solutions,
approaches, methods, devices and perspectives or new ways of adapting
traditional ones which can adds value and make a concrete impact.

Sustainability: Sustainability
is regarding lasting benefits and impacts of a programme/project beyond
the lifecycle of the current programme/project. This may involve the
concrete activities of a programme/project designed to ensure
sustainability of its results and impacts, the contributions to
enriching literate environments in which learners can acquire, use,
sustain, and advance literacy skills and the availability of future
plan.

In addition to these criteria, the project/programme should:

Be ongoing and proven record of innovative work in the field of literacy for at least three years.

Have not been awarded the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes in the past five years.

Promote literacy through effective and innovative projects or programmes.

Method Of Application

Interested candidates who meet the criteria listed above should apply by clicking on the “Apply” button.

The deadline for submitting applications for nominations: 16 June 2019 (midnight, Paris time).

The deadline for nominating entities to submit their nominations to UNESCO: 23 June 2019 (midnight, Paris time).

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